Bishop Auckland Broadband Coverage
Westminster parliamentary constituency · England · 49,823 premises
Full-fibre in Bishop Auckland trails the national curve, 78.1% against a 81% UK average.
The verdict
Bishop Auckland ranks #418 of 650 constituencies for full-fibre (78.1%) and #71 for the fixed/FWA availability gap (0.3%) - those two corpus maps diverge.
Broadband Coverage in Bishop Auckland
On the Ofcom register, Bishop Auckland (England) lists 49,823 premises. Its full-fibre availability of 78.1% is broadly in line with national trends; add in gigabit-capable cable upgrades and that figure rises to 78.1%. Superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) is available to 96.5% of premises, with 78.0% able to reach ultrafast (300 Mbit/s or more) speeds.
On connectivity for all households, Bishop Auckland has near-universal fixed and fixed-wireless broadband availability: fewer than 1% of premises cannot receive a decent service. Mid-pack full-fibre at 78.1% is 2.9pp below the 81% UK average; gigabit-capable coverage is 78.1% and ultrafast 78.0%.
Where these figures come from
Figures are drawn from Ofcom's Connected Nations Spring 2026 report (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)), which aggregates postcode-sector data to constituency level. They represent coverage availability from at least one network operator, not the proportion of households that have subscribed to a given speed tier, nor the typical or guaranteed speeds that customers actually receive. Nearby constituencies in England with comparable full-fibre coverage are listed below.
Coverage Metrics
Where Bishop Auckland Sits Nationally
Bishop Auckland vs every UK parliamentary constituency
Full-fibre coverage distribution across all 650 UK constituencies. Bishop Auckland's 78.1% places it in the highlighted band.
78.1% 418th of 650 higher than 230 of 650 UK constituencies
every UK parliamentary constituency, bucketed by value
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more UK constituencies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 · January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)
Related
Source: Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026 snapshot, published May 2026 (r1)).
Nationwide constituencies with similar full-fibre or gigabit coverage
Two Ofcom peer sets for Bishop Auckland (mid-pack full-fibre at 78.1%), both outside England so the neighborhoods are not the same-nation Nearby block above.
Similar full-fibre
Nearest other-nation constituencies by full-fibre coverage (78.1% here; floor ≥5,000 premises).
Similar gigabit
Nearest other-nation constituencies by gigabit-capable coverage (78.1% here).
What 78.1% full-fibre means for Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland is 2.9pp behind the 81% UK average, worth checking your own address before assuming the gap applies to you.
- Check your own address, a constituency average can hide big street-by-street differences in coverage. Check your postcode
- See how Bishop Auckland ranks against every other UK constituency, not just the national average. Full UK rankings
- Learn what to do if full-fibre is not available at your address yet. How Ofcom Connected Nations works
Coverage figures are Ofcom Connected Nations availability data, not a guarantee of service at any single address; always check before switching.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Bishop Auckland sit in the national full-fibre distribution?
Bishop Auckland has 78.1% full-fibre coverage, 2.9pp below the 81% UK average (rank #418 of 650), higher than 230 of 650 UK constituencies. Gigabit-capable coverage is 78.1%.
What share of Bishop Auckland premises still lack decent fixed/FWA broadband?
0.3% of premises in Bishop Auckland cannot receive decent broadband from a fixed line or fixed-wireless network on Ofcom's Spring 2026 measure. Ultrafast (≥300 Mbit/s) coverage is 78.0%.
This constituency's figures are computed directly from Ofcom Connected Nations data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.